Bury 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: result and report
League Two · Saturday 22 December 2018
Result
Bury 2-1 Tranmere Rovers
League Two · Saturday 22 December 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Bury 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: match report
Bury defeated Tranmere Rovers 2-1 in the League Two on Saturday 22 December 2018. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Nicky Maynard opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Bury's goals came from Nicky Maynard (52') and Caolan Lavery (90+1'). Tranmere Rovers scored through Ritchie Sutton (90+4').
Neither side received a card.
Going into the game Bury were 4th on 36 points from 22 and Tranmere Rovers 8th on 34 points from 22. Bury went on to finish that season 3rd with 79 points, and Tranmere Rovers 2nd with 80.
Going into the match Bury's last five read L-W-W-D-W and Tranmere Rovers's L-W-L-D-L.
Key events
- 52'Goal · Nicky Maynard
- 90+1'Goal · Caolan Lavery
- 90+4'Goal · Ritchie Sutton
Team news
Bury line-up
Joe Murphy, Nicky Adams, Callum McFadzean, Chris Stokes, Adam Thompson, Will Aimson, Jay O'Shea, Callum Styles, Nicky Maynard, Byron Moore, Neil Danns
Tranmere Rovers line-up
Scott Davies, Jake Caprice, Liam Ridehalgh, Manny Monthe, Stephen McNulty, Mark Ellis, Connor Jennings, Jay Harris, James Norwood, Paul Mullin, Luke McCullough